St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-06


par brigades and old age driven by British
bayonets to Irish pauperism or death. Citi-
zens are murdered in cold blood at Mitchells-
town and O'Brien thrust into a prison for
reslsung the rights of legalized robbery and
injustice. Ireland is justified in exciting the
indignation of the civilized world. In the
United Kingdom we have won the sympathy
OF all generous and unprejudid minds and
masses of America, will extend to the Irish
people your sympathy and moral support. /
pray your councils may be harmonious and
wise and your discussions tolerant, SO as to
d1sappo1nt your enemies and please your
trends in your good work.
IhlS address was punctuated by wild
applause. and when Mr.. Davitt closed
he was greeted with great cheers. A.
A. Carleton, of the general executive
board, Immediately obtained the floor,
and, paying brief but glowing tribute
to MIR. Davitt, moved to manifest by
rising vote their approval of his utter
ances and their hearty welcome to him.
vention applauded bravely. A dozen
delegates rose to their feet, but Mr..
POwderly asked their indulgence and
read the following resolutions:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. the Knights of Labor in loyal ad-
Declaration of the Independence of the
United States, believing that every other ma
ton should possess, as an inalienable prero-
gative, the right in its people to life and the
pursuit of happiness; and
Whereas, the K. of L. being an organization
of workers which seeks to obtain the full
protection of just and enlightened laws for
the rights and interests of the laboring masses
of this continent.
Resolved, That this general assembly of our
order affirms the right of the people of Ire
land to that national independence for which
they have struggled so steadtastly and SO
q yya6 6ncI To llann ON
preston CT our strongest condemnation of
the barbarous acts by which England's
rulers in Ireland are attempting, by the viola
ton of all principles of civilized government.
rule and such other reforms as
will supply every national safeguard to the
interests of the classes of that country That
we condemn as disgraceful to any civilized
government the laws and systems of which
the agricultural workers of Ireland, being the
great majority of the inhabitants, are syste-
matlcally reduced to a condition bordering
upon starvation. prior to being evicted froIk
their homes, and forced under these circuml
stances TO bring to this and other lands what
long years of tyranny and injustice have re-
duced to virtual pauper labor: and be it
Resolved. That we convey to the people of
Ireland and their trusted leader. through
Michael Davitt, the assurance of our heart
felt sympathy in their trials and suffering in
their country. which is that of justice and
humanity; that we hail with pleasure the
spirit of determined purpose with which
they are struggling against coercion, eviction
and forced emancipation, while we note with
satisfaction this friendly attitude of the
laboring classes of Great Britain toward the
Irish cause, as manifested in their support of
Mr.. Gladstone's sagacious policy.
ELOQUENT SECONDS. o
Before the resolutions were adopted,
several short addresses were made,
every represented nationality striving
fn y,Iaan ifcntf pJ, tho OFT
Of all the addresses that of General
Secretary Litchman was decidedly the
best. In its touching earnestness it
brought tears to the eyes of many.
''What greater love can man have" he
said, "than that he giveth his life to his
fellow man? Michael Davitt spent the
greater portion of his life in prison
under the false and tyrannous system
which poured forth the blood of the
martyrs, which is the seed of the church.
Even from here he goes home under the
chanan, of Chicago. gave an eloquent
Endorsement of Davitt and the Irish
cause, and spoke feelingly of the great
international brotherhood of man.
James III. Mellen, of Worcester, Mass,
was the next to second the resolution in
a little talk, which was both witty and
sincere. Leonora M. Barry, the
woman investigator, sent by Mr..
Davitt, message across the sea
to the working women of Europe
and especially to :'those who toiled in
Robert Barber's flax mills at Belfast or
the mills owned by the same man at
Patterson, n. j., where they worked
ankle deep in water and naked to the
waist, toiling for this BRUTE" George
W. Dobey, of Pittsburg. spoke as an
Englishman and said he was proud they
were not all Irishmen, who could unite
in seconding the work of Mr.. Davitt
He had, before he left England, sub
scribed his pittance to the Irish cause,
and had attended Sunday meetings for
the same purpose, which was more than
he could now do In Pittsburg. George
Coils, Hamilton, Ontario, gave the Ca
thy. Mrs. j. II. Severance, Wisconsin,
added her tribute to the army against
King Monopoly and Cicero Perry, of
Illinois and Paul Meyer, followed with
addresses of the same tenor.
Miss Hollingsworth. of Arkansas,
and William Mitchell, of Louisiana,
added their words as representatives of
the cOlored race. Grand Master Work
man Powderly endeavored to stem the
tide of approval as Mr.. Davitt's time
was limited, but it was almost impoSsi-
OlO. AHuIOW L. oSSe, VI DlOOhiyH
Hugh Cameron, of Leavenworth, and
Joseph Labadie, of Detroit. each had to
add his contribution, and finally Hugh
Bowen, as the Welsh representative,
wound up the second. The resolutions
were then adopted with great cheer
ing, and the session adjourned. Dele
gates crowded about Mr.. Davitt. and an
informal reception was held for half
hour, during which Mr.. Powderly pre-
Santpd nearly aVarV dala0ata